The BigCatsWildCats Blog focuses on wild cats and their conservation, providing updates and articles on big cats, such as lions, tigers, and leopards, as well as the lesser-known small wild cats, like the sand cat, Pallas’s cat and margay. We also cover regional news from around the world, detailing conservation efforts, challenges, and progress in protecting these species.
Long before modern lions, tigers and other big cats spread across much of the world, another powerful cat hunted large animals across open landscapes. Its name was Homotherium, commonly called the scimitar-toothed cat. The Meaning of Scimitar-Toothed: Homotherium is...
What Do Lions Symbolize? For thousands of years, lions have appeared in art, religion, mythology, architecture and royal symbols. Images of lions have guarded temples and tombs, represented kings and gods, appeared on coats of arms and become symbols of cities and...
The IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group has published six new assessments for wild cat species and subspecies as part of the July 2026 IUCN Red List update. This includes the first-ever IUCN Green Status of Species assessments for several cats. Red List Updates (Extinction...
Medium-sized wild cats are some of the most adaptable and specialized hunters in the cat family.
Asiatic and African lions belong to the same species (Panthera leo). They descended from a common lion population that once ranged across parts of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
A new poll conducted by BigCatsWildCats.com reveals overwhelming public opposition to private ownership of lions, tigers, and other exotic cats. Here’s the full press release detailing the findings.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Poll Finds Overwhelming Opposition to Keeping...
Wild cats are found in various parts of the world. Some countries are home to a large variety of these species. Here are the top 10 countries that have the most wild cats, along with descriptions of each country and where you can find its native cats.1. India At the...
Have you ever wondered which big cats are the largest on Earth? Here is our list of the largest big cats. It includes different species of tigers, lions, the jaguar, cougar, leopard and snow leopard.The Eleven Largest Big Cats The eleven largest big cats in the world...
Jaguars and leopards are two of the biggest cats in the world. Have you ever noticed how difficult it is to tell them apart? They look about the same size, and their fur is similar in color. They even have the same kind of spots – almost. When you see jaguars and...
North America is home to many types of wild animals, including big cats. The term big cats refers to large, powerful members of the feline family. This 2025 update of big cats in North America includes the mountain lion, Canada lynx, bobcat, and jaguar. Map of...